Probably, if it's the right thickness -- but this one looks very thin.
I always pay less attention to premium than to spread. If I have to pay 50% over spot for an item, but I'm confident I can sell it at 50% over...
More likely pot metal. That would be the cheapest thing to cast and then plate, I think -- and this one screams "cheap".
I won't be holding my breath. I wouldn't be surprised to see some sort of point bonus for coins that are crossed from a rival. :rolleyes:...
I guess these are rare enough that people are less inclined to throw them away (or, dare we say, "cull" them), no matter the damage. I've got one...
The only thing worth less than a Zincoln -- a counterfeit Zincoln. Unless, of course, it's struck on something other than copper-plated zinc....
And the gold/silver ratio is still climbing back toward 100. I'll bet old whats-his-name is absolutely fuming about not being able to come back to...
You might still be able to edit it...?
Nice find, but that thread title was really hard to click... ;)
Looks to me like it was ground away. If it had been a strike through, I wouldn't expect to see the copper layer exposed. If it had been a planchet...
Good call-out, guys. To clarify a little bit, by "hoard" I do NOT mean "keep most of your net wealth in cash", and by "inflationary" I do NOT...
If you're hoarding fiat, you're doing it wrong. If you're hoarding fiat change, you're doing it doubly wrong. Clad coinage has a "melt value" of...
Just one question: who decided that a large-dollar-sized coin deserved a dime-sized mint mark?
I immediately saw the one big red flag that's easiest for me to recognize: @Jack D. Young started a thread about it! ;)
Not as I understand it. It's a machine hiccup, not a die state change. https://www.error-ref.com/machine-doubling/
The markets can stay irrational longer than we can stay solvent, and the fan can stay clean longer than any of us can keep breathing. It's good to...
Classic fatty devices, classic Beijing toning.
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